Category Archives: Tech Notes

This is a Hello World / dev notes for Python/Django, with VirtualEnv to connect to a MySQL/MariaDB instance on MAMP (or separately configured MySQL/MariaDB instance) instead of using the default SQLite. I’m learning how to do very basic UI, RPC calls, and REST JSON – as basic as a Hello World can be. Github The HelloDjango can…

Go to Google Developer Console – http://console.developers.google.com/ Create a project, use the menu to find API manager, search for the API. In this case, google books API. Once you found the API you want, click on ENABLE API. This will enable the API for this project & account. If it asks to create credential,…

Introduction & Setup WordPress Dev plugin is something I wanted to do in a while. So I jump into it, fumble by way around – and found my way. Here are my notes, may they be useful to those of you who are just getting started on doing wordpress dev. My PHP skill is very…

I’m on Yosemite, using XAMPP 5.5.38-3. This is quick guide / notes on setting up XAMPP for WordPress development on bloody OSX. Install Instruction XAMPP on OSX Download XAMPP (https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html Install XAMPP – this will create folder /Applications/XAMPP Double click the .dmg file and do the usual install process. To run – open the application…

Background Notes So, I’ve sold my much beloved Alienware M14xr2 in late 2015, that quad core hell of a power machine, opting for something much lighter and sleeker – as I do foresee a lot of travelling around in the near future. This is my note on my Macbook Air 11″ 2015, and I’ll be…